The New Hampshire House has voted to dissolve the chancellor's office at the University System of New Hampshire.

The House voted 199-95 to shift the responsibilities to the college presidents.

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Supporters of the bill argued the office, with its roughly 70 employees, is an unnecessary and bloated layer of bureaucracy. They said it would put $15-$20 million back into the system.

But opponents said it could harm the system and lead to services being duplicated. They also argued the state budget had already cut the system's state aid by almost half and the state should not make deeper cuts now.